Finding Joy After My Mormon Dream Collapsed - Allison Shiffler | Ep. 1929

Join us today as John and Margi interview Allison Shiffler. Raised in a part-member family, Allison faced struggles with body image, bulimia, and the perfectionism in Mormon culture. She went through two disciplinary councils questioning her worthiness. Despite this, Allison broke free from Mormon patriarchy, graduated from Columbia University, raised a child as a single mother, and became a therapist. Her story is a powerful example of empowerment, breaking down patriarchy, and discovering oneself beyond Mormonism.

If you want to hire Allison as your therapist, visit here:
https://www.therapy-with-allison.com/

Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/joy-aft...

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:36 Allison is a therapist
00:02:35 Intentions for coming on Mormon Stories
00:05:50 The beginning of her Mormon story
00:13:45 Bishopric interview
00:21:00 “Her body is wrong”
00:29:35 Mormon teachings on women, marriage and children
00:47:20 Dating in Provo
57:05 Serving her mission
01:06:52 Sharing her testimony in Russian
01:11:40 How is the Mormon church doing in Russia?
01:26:45 She went to a disciplinary council
01:34:32 Finding out she was pregnant
01:37:17 Was there a process of deciding to keep the baby?
01:42:04 The 2015 Policy and losing her faith
02:02:10 How did she process her loss of faith?
02:08:53 Her father died of his medication
02:31:19 Exploring her sexuality
02:43:20 Parenting outside of Mormonism as a single woman
02:58:13 What her tattoos mean for her
03:02:00 Having Allison be your therapist
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